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e AMERICAN CASTING RECORDS Tin- National Association of Scientific Anglng Clubs has compiled the following records: Switch flv casting — H. W. Hawes, 102 feet. New Yolk. 1887. Salmon fly — F. N. Peet, 102 feet. San Francisco, Gal., 1915. Light tackle distance fly — W. D. Mansfield, 129 feet 0 inches. San Francisco. Gal., 1902. Distance fly. I1, ounce rod — C. J. McCarthy, average distance of three casts, 112 2-3 feet, Chicago. 1919. Heavy tackle distance fly— W. D. Mansfield, 134 feet. San Fraaeiaes, Gal., 1915. QaailM ounce distance bait — It. F. Flegel, average of five casta 177 5-12 feet. Chicago. 1914. Half ounce distance bait — R. F. Flegel. average of five casts. 222 111! feet. Chicago, 1914. Half ounce distance bait — C. E. Lingenfelter, longest glade cast. 274 feet. Chicago. 1919. Half ounce accuracy bait— F. A. Smittly. 99.7 per cen!.. Chicago. 1918. Quarter ounce accuracy bait — William Stanley, 88.8 per eeat, Chicago. 1914. Light tackle dry fly accuracy — William Stanley, n 10 15 per cent.. Chicago. 191s. and F. 0. Klein-feldt. 99 10 15 per ent.. Chicago. 1914. Light tackle accuracy fly — G. G. Chatt. 99 14-13 per cent.. Chicago, 1918. Half ounce distance bait, slam event longest cast in five l — Oscar Laae, 210 feet. San Francisco. t ill . . 1915. Quarter ounce distance bait, slam event longest cast in fire — F. N. Peet. 153 feet. San Fianci-co. Cat., 1915. 1 H" -handed -urf lasting, two and one-half ounce weight — W. B. Rice, 209 3 5 feet. New York. 1909. Heavy tackle accuracy fly — T. A. Forsyth, 99 13-15 per cent.. Chicago. 1910. Delicacy and accuracy fly -F. N. Peet, 99 3-15 per cent.. Kalamazoo. Mich.. 1900. Fishermans distance bait- II. M. Horton. 172 2-5 feet. Newark. N. J.. 1910. Light tackle dry fly accuracy at unknown dis- li - U S. Hailing. 99.0 per cent. Newark, N. J.. 1910. lishrrm in- accuracy bail at unknown distance-— R. D. Htetfield. 7 perfects. Chicago, 1918.
